Topics
circular economy
March 5, 2018
Dutch supermarket chain Ekoplaza opens food and drink aisle without plastic packaging in one of its stores; compostable biomaterials, glass, metal, cardboard used as alternatives to conventional plastics
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March 5, 2018
ECHA opens call for evidence on possible restriction of intentionally added microplastics; call open until May 11, 2018; informational webinar to be held on March 12, 2018
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February 22, 2018
Petcore Europe’s annual conference discusses perspectives and strategies for PET in the circular economy; conference proceedings now available
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February 13, 2018
Plastics Recyclers Europe report increase in recycling capacity for flexible polyethylene plastics, call for monomaterial alternatives to unrecyclable multilayer materials
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February 12, 2018
Chemical Watch holds webinar on EU Commission’s Circular Economy Package, February 14, 2018; focus on interface between chemicals, products, waste
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February 9, 2018
News outlet Euractiv publishes special report on packaging and environment; featured articles and interviews address circular economy and plastics strategy unveiled by EU Commission
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February 5, 2018
EU project Resource Conservative Manufacturing provides methodology and tools to support manufacturers seeking to design products according to circular economy principles
Topics: circular economy
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February 1, 2018
Dutch institute for public health and environment proposes monitoring system to measure the country’s progress in moving towards a circular economy
Topics: circular economy, recycling
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January 30, 2018
European Plastics Converters Association launches second survey on recycled plastics use in Europe; special focus on quality issues with recyclates; survey open to all European plastics converters until May 2018
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January 24, 2018
Ellen MacArthur Foundation reveals all winners of New Plastics Economy Innovations Prize; 11 innovators awarded for new recyclable and compostable material and packaging solutions
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